The fragility of democracy……
“…oppression begins with individual acts that seem trivial on their own but become consequential once social pressures push citizens to fall in line, enabling rulers to act with impunity.”
#Inequality #democraticerosion
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“…oppression begins with individual acts that seem trivial on their own but become consequential once social pressures push citizens to fall in line, enabling rulers to act with impunity.”
#Inequality #democraticerosion
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How Democracies Learn to Goose-Step
Kaushik Basu highlights the subtle ways social pressures cause people to accept constraints they once rejected.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The fragility of democracy……
“…oppression begins with individual acts that seem trivial on their own but become consequential once social pressures push citizens to fall in line, enabling rulers to act with impunity.”
#Inequality #democraticerosion
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“…oppression begins with individual acts that seem trivial on their own but become consequential once social pressures push citizens to fall in line, enabling rulers to act with impunity.”
#Inequality #democraticerosion
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HOW AMERICA'S RETREAT FROM #HUMANRIGHTS ENABLES #DEMOCRATICEROSION - Join our discussion on Oct 3 in DC at @pge-sis.bsky.social @americanuniversity.bsky.social with @freedomhouse.bsky.social @humanrightswatch.bsky.social and former staff from State Dept+Congress www.eventbrite.com/e/how-americ...
September 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
HOW AMERICA'S RETREAT FROM #HUMANRIGHTS ENABLES #DEMOCRATICEROSION - Join our discussion on Oct 3 in DC at @pge-sis.bsky.social @americanuniversity.bsky.social with @freedomhouse.bsky.social @humanrightswatch.bsky.social and former staff from State Dept+Congress www.eventbrite.com/e/how-americ...
➡️ On our featured topic page #DemocraticErosion you can find much more content from #GIGA's research on this issue. Click here for an overview: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/research-...
Democratic Erosion
Democracy builds on common principles such as elections, a division of power, and the rule of law. In practice, democratic institutions often underperform due to executives overstepping the mark, conf...
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September 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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2/6 For those who want to delve deeper into the subject, we have put together a few recommendations to conclude our feature. 🧵
#DemocraticErosion
#DemocraticErosion
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
2/6 For those who want to delve deeper into the subject, we have put together a few recommendations to conclude our feature. 🧵
#DemocraticErosion
#DemocraticErosion
Our feature on #DemocraticErosion is coming to an end. This week, we have highlighted typical signs of democratic erosion, how #DemocraticResistance works, and that democracies can recover under the right conditions.
❓ What insights surprised you the most? Let us know in the comment section! 👇
❓ What insights surprised you the most? Let us know in the comment section! 👇
September 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Our feature on #DemocraticErosion is coming to an end. This week, we have highlighted typical signs of democratic erosion, how #DemocraticResistance works, and that democracies can recover under the right conditions.
❓ What insights surprised you the most? Let us know in the comment section! 👇
❓ What insights surprised you the most? Let us know in the comment section! 👇
What can we learn from recovered democracies?
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social explores how #Ecuador and #Guatemala have managed to reverse #DemocraticErosion – and what shaped their path back to #democracy. Insights from her research conducted with Monika Onken.
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social explores how #Ecuador and #Guatemala have managed to reverse #DemocraticErosion – and what shaped their path back to #democracy. Insights from her research conducted with Monika Onken.
September 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
What can we learn from recovered democracies?
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social explores how #Ecuador and #Guatemala have managed to reverse #DemocraticErosion – and what shaped their path back to #democracy. Insights from her research conducted with Monika Onken.
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social explores how #Ecuador and #Guatemala have managed to reverse #DemocraticErosion – and what shaped their path back to #democracy. Insights from her research conducted with Monika Onken.
Can democracies bounce back after decline?
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social sheds light on the trend of #ReDemocratisation, the process by which countries reverse #DemocraticErosion. She shares insights from her research project, conducted in collaboration with Monika Onken. 👇
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social sheds light on the trend of #ReDemocratisation, the process by which countries reverse #DemocraticErosion. She shares insights from her research project, conducted in collaboration with Monika Onken. 👇
September 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Can democracies bounce back after decline?
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social sheds light on the trend of #ReDemocratisation, the process by which countries reverse #DemocraticErosion. She shares insights from her research project, conducted in collaboration with Monika Onken. 👇
#GIGA researcher @desireereder.bsky.social sheds light on the trend of #ReDemocratisation, the process by which countries reverse #DemocraticErosion. She shares insights from her research project, conducted in collaboration with Monika Onken. 👇
🔎 Which strategies for resisting #DeDemocratisation do actually work?
#GIGA researcher @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains the most common and effective #resistance strategies, as well as the available legal mechanisms.
#DemocraticErosion
#GIGA researcher @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains the most common and effective #resistance strategies, as well as the available legal mechanisms.
#DemocraticErosion
September 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🔎 Which strategies for resisting #DeDemocratisation do actually work?
#GIGA researcher @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains the most common and effective #resistance strategies, as well as the available legal mechanisms.
#DemocraticErosion
#GIGA researcher @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains the most common and effective #resistance strategies, as well as the available legal mechanisms.
#DemocraticErosion
🔎 Who does actually step up to resist when governments overreach – and why?
#GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up.
#DemocraticErosion
#GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up.
#DemocraticErosion
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🔎 Who does actually step up to resist when governments overreach – and why?
#GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up.
#DemocraticErosion
#GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up.
#DemocraticErosion
The expansion of executive power is a key element of #DemocraticErosion. What happens when power becomes concentrated in the hands of one leader? What role did the pandemic play in this global trend?
#GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.
#GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.
September 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The expansion of executive power is a key element of #DemocraticErosion. What happens when power becomes concentrated in the hands of one leader? What role did the pandemic play in this global trend?
#GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.
#GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.
#DemocraticErosion is a slow weakening of democratic norms and institutions – press freedom, judicial independence, fair elections, trust, and more. Global #democracy is in crisis, but #ReDemocratisation is possible. #GIGA researchers explore the causes & paths forward. Swipe through! #DemocracyDay
September 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#DemocraticErosion is a slow weakening of democratic norms and institutions – press freedom, judicial independence, fair elections, trust, and more. Global #democracy is in crisis, but #ReDemocratisation is possible. #GIGA researchers explore the causes & paths forward. Swipe through! #DemocracyDay
#Democracy has come under pressure around the world. What drives this trend? #GIGA researchers are investigating these questions across different regions and political systems. 🗳️✊🌐
This week, we dive into the topic of #DemocraticErosion. Stay tuned!
#DemocracyDay
This week, we dive into the topic of #DemocraticErosion. Stay tuned!
#DemocracyDay
September 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#Democracy has come under pressure around the world. What drives this trend? #GIGA researchers are investigating these questions across different regions and political systems. 🗳️✊🌐
This week, we dive into the topic of #DemocraticErosion. Stay tuned!
#DemocracyDay
This week, we dive into the topic of #DemocraticErosion. Stay tuned!
#DemocracyDay
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BETRAYED BY POWER: how corrupt elites and failed political leadership fuel wealth hoarding, climate catastrophe, cost of living injustice and betrays
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#Elections
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From Fragmented Goals to Holistic Exposure: The Transformation of the State and the Poisoning of Societies @SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#StateTransformation #Neoliberalism #Globalization #SurveillanceCapitalism #Inequality #SocialFragmentation #PublicServices #DemocraticErosion
#StateTransformation #Neoliberalism #Globalization #SurveillanceCapitalism #Inequality #SocialFragmentation #PublicServices #DemocraticErosion
From Fragmented Goals to Holistic Exposure: The Transformation of the State and the Poisoning of Societies
This paper critically examines the contemporary transformation of the state, arguing that its historical mandate to ensure societal welfare, security, and order
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June 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
From Fragmented Goals to Holistic Exposure: The Transformation of the State and the Poisoning of Societies @SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#StateTransformation #Neoliberalism #Globalization #SurveillanceCapitalism #Inequality #SocialFragmentation #PublicServices #DemocraticErosion
#StateTransformation #Neoliberalism #Globalization #SurveillanceCapitalism #Inequality #SocialFragmentation #PublicServices #DemocraticErosion
For me, the most important session @philea.bsky.social Forum so far: Economic injustice & democratic Erosion. Kicked off with an excellent speech by @ayodeleikuesan.bsky.social „politics is sick from its own insularity“ #inequality #democraticErosion
June 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For me, the most important session @philea.bsky.social Forum so far: Economic injustice & democratic Erosion. Kicked off with an excellent speech by @ayodeleikuesan.bsky.social „politics is sick from its own insularity“ #inequality #democraticErosion
#socialstudies #sociologysky #academicsky #historysky #contentiouspolitics #dedemocratization #democraticerosion #socialmovementstudies
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June 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"Democracy didn't die from a stab wound, but from millions of daily micro-betrayals - each too small to alarm, all together deadly." - Tonvoisinov #Quote #France #DemocraticErosion #DailyBetrayals #SlowDeath
April 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"Democracy didn't die from a stab wound, but from millions of daily micro-betrayals - each too small to alarm, all together deadly." - Tonvoisinov #Quote #France #DemocraticErosion #DailyBetrayals #SlowDeath
12/17 The article references Harvard professor Steven Levitsky's stark assessment that Americans are "no longer living in a democratic regime"—a dual warning about both America's trajectory and the fragility of any democracy, including Canada's.
#DemocraticErosion #DemocraticVigilance
#DemocraticErosion #DemocraticVigilance
April 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
12/17 The article references Harvard professor Steven Levitsky's stark assessment that Americans are "no longer living in a democratic regime"—a dual warning about both America's trajectory and the fragility of any democracy, including Canada's.
#DemocraticErosion #DemocraticVigilance
#DemocraticErosion #DemocraticVigilance
3/15 "The death of democracy happens by a thousand cuts," Ressa tells LaFrance. "And you don't realize how badly you're bleeding until it's too late." Those who've lived under authoritarian rule stress: it's not just that it can get worse—it will.
#DemocraticErosion #Warning
#DemocraticErosion #Warning
April 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
3/15 "The death of democracy happens by a thousand cuts," Ressa tells LaFrance. "And you don't realize how badly you're bleeding until it's too late." Those who've lived under authoritarian rule stress: it's not just that it can get worse—it will.
#DemocraticErosion #Warning
#DemocraticErosion #Warning
Democracy doesn't collapse in a day. It erodes - one institution at a time.
We're watching. thedriftwatch.com
#thedriftwatch #democracytracker #authoritariandrift #democraticerosion
We're watching. thedriftwatch.com
#thedriftwatch #democracytracker #authoritariandrift #democraticerosion
Democracy doesn’t collapse in a day.
The Drift Watch is a civic information project monitoring the dismantling of democratic norms in the United States.
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April 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Democracy doesn't collapse in a day. It erodes - one institution at a time.
We're watching. thedriftwatch.com
#thedriftwatch #democracytracker #authoritariandrift #democraticerosion
We're watching. thedriftwatch.com
#thedriftwatch #democracytracker #authoritariandrift #democraticerosion
🚨 Today! 🚨
Join us at 12:00pm ET for a critical conversation on #Women’sRights & #DemocraticErosion.
🎤 Featuring WOLA President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social alongside leading voices from @hrw.org and @auwcl.bsky.social.
⏰ 12–1pm
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Join us at 12:00pm ET for a critical conversation on #Women’sRights & #DemocraticErosion.
🎤 Featuring WOLA President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social alongside leading voices from @hrw.org and @auwcl.bsky.social.
⏰ 12–1pm
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Enjoy the event with Pizza
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🚨 Today! 🚨
Join us at 12:00pm ET for a critical conversation on #Women’sRights & #DemocraticErosion.
🎤 Featuring WOLA President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social alongside leading voices from @hrw.org and @auwcl.bsky.social.
⏰ 12–1pm
🖱️ Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us at 12:00pm ET for a critical conversation on #Women’sRights & #DemocraticErosion.
🎤 Featuring WOLA President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social alongside leading voices from @hrw.org and @auwcl.bsky.social.
⏰ 12–1pm
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3/9 Critics see a pattern: "This is a culmination of what he has already started—a methodical effort to destabilize and undermine our democracy," says Rep. Daniel Goldman, who led Trump's first impeachment.
#DemocraticErosion #PowerConsolidation
#DemocraticErosion #PowerConsolidation
April 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
3/9 Critics see a pattern: "This is a culmination of what he has already started—a methodical effort to destabilize and undermine our democracy," says Rep. Daniel Goldman, who led Trump's first impeachment.
#DemocraticErosion #PowerConsolidation
#DemocraticErosion #PowerConsolidation
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